Republic Services legal chief acquires stock units

One award includes RSUs accrued as dividends, while the Stock Units are held in a fund and settled in cash.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Republic Services, Inc. EVP/Chief Legal Officer/Sec Catharine D. Ellingsen reported acquiring 23.94 Restricted Stock Units and 61.3 Stock Units on October 15, 2026. The Restricted Stock Units represent additional units accrued as dividends on outstanding RSU awards and vest and settle to the extent the underlying awards vest and settle; a portion is held under the Deferred Compensation Plan. After the transactions, her reported holdings were 8,151.18 Restricted Stock Units and 21,071.3 Stock Units. The Stock Units are held in the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund under her plan election and are settled in cash.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 85.24 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider Ellingsen Catharine D

Role EVP/Chief Legal Officer/Sec

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units F1, F2, F3	23.94	$229.65	$5K
Grant/Award	Stock Units F4	61.3	$229.65	$14K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 8,151.18 contracts (Direct); Stock Units — 21,071.3 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Based on 1 on 1 conversion.
2. F2. Represents additional Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) accrued as dividends on outstanding RSU awards that will vest and be settled to the extent the RSU is vested and settles.
3. F3. A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.
4. F4. Ms. Ellingsen holds these stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund") pursuant to her election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Investment Fund is a measurement fund under which units are equal in value to shares of the Company's common stock and are settled in cash and receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units, each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock.

Key Figures

Restricted Stock Units acquired: 23.94 units Restricted Stock Units held after transaction: 8,151.18 units Stock Units acquired: 61.3 units +1 more

4 metrics

Restricted Stock Units acquired 23.94 units October 15, 2026

Restricted Stock Units held after transaction 8,151.18 units Reported following the October 15, 2026 transaction

Stock Units acquired 61.3 units October 15, 2026

Stock Units held after transaction 21,071.3 units Reported following the October 15, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, Deferred Compensation Plan, measurement fund, dividend equivalents

4 terms

Restricted Stock Units financial

"additional Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) accrued as dividends"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan"

A deferred compensation plan is an arrangement where an employer agrees to pay part of an employee’s pay or bonus at a later date instead of immediately, often to reduce current tax bills or to tie rewards to long-term performance. For investors it matters because these promises create future cash obligations and influence executive incentives and retention; they can affect a company’s reported liabilities, cash flow planning and the risk profile if the business faces financial trouble.

measurement fund financial

"The Investment Fund is a measurement fund"

dividend equivalents financial

"receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units"

Payments tied to employee or contractor equity awards that mirror the cash dividends paid on the company’s stock; they give the holder the same economic benefit as owning the shares without transferring actual shares—often paid in cash or additional award units when the award becomes payable. Investors care because these payments affect a company’s compensation costs, cash flow and potential share dilution, and they signal how management is being rewarded and aligned with shareholders.

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How many stock awards did RSG's Catharine D. Ellingsen report?

On October 15, 2026, Catharine D. Ellingsen reported 23.94 Restricted Stock Units and 61.3 Stock Units. The Restricted Stock Units were additional units accrued as dividends on outstanding awards and vest and settle to the extent the underlying awards vest and settle. The Stock Units are held in Republic Services Stock Investment Fund under her Deferred Compensation Plan election and are settled in cash.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ellingsen Catharine D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC.

5353 E. CITY NORTH DRIVE

(Street)

PHOENIX ARIZONA 85054

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. [ RSG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP/Chief Legal Officer/Sec

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	10/15/2026		A		23.94		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	23.94	$229.65	8,151.18(3)	D
Stock Units	(4)	10/15/2026		A		61.3		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	61.3	$229.65	21,071.3	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Based on 1 on 1 conversion.

2. Represents additional Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) accrued as dividends on outstanding RSU awards that will vest and be settled to the extent the RSU is vested and settles.

3. A portion of the Restricted Stock Units are held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.

4. Ms. Ellingsen holds these stock units under the Republic Services Stock Investment Fund ("Investment Fund") pursuant to her election under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan. The Investment Fund is a measurement fund under which units are equal in value to shares of the Company's common stock and are settled in cash and receive dividend equivalents, in the form of additional stock units, each time a dividend is paid on the Company's common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Lauren McKeon, Attorney-in-Fact	10/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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